Panthers' Brandon Smith: IR-bound with ankle injury
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Carolina placed Smith (ankle) on its injured reserve list Saturday, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Smith will now have to miss the remainder of the regular season recovering from an ankle injury he sustained during Carolina's win at Seattle in Week 14. The Panthers are still mathematically alive in the NFC playoff race, so it's not certain that the rookie fourth-rounder's season is over just yet.
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Panthers' Brandon Smith: Ruled out for Week 15
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Smith (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against the Steelers.
Smith will be forced to miss Week 15 after suffering an ankle injury in the Panthers' Week 14 win over the Seahawks. In his absence, Cory Littleton (ankle) could see a slight uptick in usage versus Pittsburgh.
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Panthers' Brandon Smith: Dealing with ankle injury
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Smith (ankle) sustained an ankle injury during Sunday's win over the Seahawks, Augusta Stone of the Panthers' official site reports.
Smith sustained an injury on a punt in the second half of Sunday's matchup and was unable to return down the stretch. It's unclear whether he'll be available next Sunday against Pittsburgh.
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Panthers' Brandon Smith: Dodges injury report
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Smith (thigh) was not present on Carolina's injury report Wednesday.
Smith had been dealing with a thigh injury since his rookie season kicked off and hasn't yet logged his debut snap, though it now appears he'll be ready to go Sunday versus New Orleans. While he's not expected to start any time soon, the uber-athletic linebacker out of Penn State should get a chance to contribute in the near future.
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Panthers' Brandon Smith: Ready for Week 1
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Smith (thigh) is active Week 1 against the Browns.
Smith popped up on the injury report Friday with a thigh issue, but it won't prevent the rookie linebacker from making his debut. The fourth-round pick out of Penn State appears to be in line to serve in a depth role.
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Panthers' Brandon Smith: Goes to Carolina after trade
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The Panthers selected Smith in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 120th overall.
The Panthers traded ahead of the Patriots to acquire the super athletic Smith. The Penn State product can be a versatile defensive weapon thanks to his long frame and straight-end speed (4.52 40-yard dash), but he's an inconsistent tackler and struggled to process plays even at the collegiate level. Likely a special teams ace to start, Smith could develop into a quality rotational linebacker in due time.
